For those who've been kind enough to follow my ramblings on X, I won't be posting much here anymore. I'll keep this account open for now - there are still people on X I like to follow. If you're interested in my further postings you can find me on BlueSky at @peterstaadecker
@cduhaime Anybody who followed the years of corruption in FIFA, the IOC and the string of corruption/bribery/racketeering convictions will not find this at all unbelievable.
@StephenPunwasi@Dave_Eby Plus, a) below cost may still be way above an open market price, and b) three guesses who's going to tell you what the cost was.
@ronmortgageguy Privatize the profits, socialize the losses, accept donations and forgive the bribery/fraud charges.
Ron, do you have any insight into the size of the condos the government is buying in Vancouver and the prices they're paying for the units?
@StephenPunwasi@happiHD 💯. My fear is if the Fed Liberals decide to end their hibernation and block the runway expansion, his construction bros will use the land for casinos, hotels and condos instead.
@markmackinnon@ItsAndyRyan A fair number of French cities have the equivalent of 'the' in their names. Le Havre, Le Mans, La Rochelle, Les Sables-d'Olonne.